SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Orchard House Residential Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 10 other homes in North Northamptonshire.
80% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Orchard House Residential Care Home is a 33-bed residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, run by R Sons (Homes) Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In North Northamptonshire, 80% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 99% of homes in North Northamptonshire also score 5. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.
CQC's latest rating, from March 2023, is Good overall. Safe, effective, caring and responsive were also Good. For well-led, the rating was Requires improvement. Its previous rating, in November 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
